Acupuncture points in Chinese medicine

Acupuncture points in Chinese medicine in zhenqi therapy (according to Jin Xin-jun).

Active points in the head and face area

Active points in the head and face area

  1. Point (1) is called Yang-bai. Injections into this point are used for the following diseases: some eye diseases; facial nerve paralysis; facial muscle twitching; vomiting.
  2. Point (2) - Yin-Tan - eye pain; convulsions in children; dizziness; insomnia; headaches.
  3. Point (3) - Ying-hsiao - runny nose with abundant periodic discharge of fluid, (so-called vasomotor runny nose).
  4. Point (4) - Tang-yai - trigeminal neuralgia; paralysis of half of the body, twitching facial muscles.
  5. Point (5) - Er-men- tinnitus; facial twitching; cerebral hemorrhage; diabetes; hysterical seizures.
  6. Point (6)- Chen-jiang - same as point 5.
  7. Point (7)- Jia-che - paralysis of half the body; trigeminal neuralgia; twitching of facial muscles.
  8. Point (8) - Tian-zhong - deafness; boils on the occipital area; twitching eyelids.
  9. Point (9) - I-fei - tinnitus; deafness; paralysis of the facial nerve; speech disorder; enlargement of the thyroid gland.
  10. Point (10) - Ting-hung - tinnitus; deafness; facial nerve paralysis.
  11. Point (11) - Qing-myn - eye disease; itchy eyes; conjunctivitis; respiratory disorders.

Active acupuncture points on the human body

In Chinese medicine active points for acupuncture and moxibustion on the human body there are about 100 of them: 64 are important; 14 are more important; 22 are the most important. Schemes of acupuncture and moxibustion for various diseases of internal organs are given.

Acupuncture points for gallbladder diseases

Gallbladder points The tract of points for injections and moxibustion in diseases of the gallbladder

Acupuncture points for diseases of the bladder

Bladder points Acupuncture points for injections and cauterizations for bladder diseases

Acupuncture points for pericardial diseases

Acupuncture points for injection and moxibustion for pericardial diseases

Acupuncture points for heart disease

Acupuncture points for injection and moxibustion for heart disease

Acupuncture points for lung diseases

Lung Disease Acupuncture Points for Injections and Cauterizations

Acupuncture points for kidney diseases

Kidney disease acupuncture points for injection and moxibustion

Acupuncture points for liver diseases

Acupuncture points tract for liver disease injections and cauterizations

Acupuncture points for spleen diseases

Spleen Disease Acupuncture Point Pathway for Puncture and Cautery

Acupuncture points for stomach diseases

Acupuncture points for injections and moxibustion for stomach diseases

Acupuncture points for diseases of the small intestine

Acupuncture points for injections and cauterizations for diseases of the small intestine

Acupuncture points for diseases of the large intestine

Acupuncture points for injections and cauterizations for diseases of the large intestine

Acupuncture needles

In Chinese medicine, acupuncture needles with athin shaft and a sharp end are used. Needles are divided into three types:

  • Long - up to 20 cm,
  • medium - up to 10 cm,
  • short - up to 5 cm.

Needles used in Chinese folk medicine Methods of acupuncture

Read more about the methods of needle insertion in the article "Acupuncture in Chinese medicine".